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- Summary of seasonal influenza vaccination recommendations, 2009: children and adolescents aged 6 months-18 years
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News & Highlights
This page lists press releases, health advisories, and other news related to seasonal flu. See What's New on this Site for updates to fact sheets, questions & answers, and other content on this site. For updates on international outbreaks of avian influenza, see the World Health Organization Avian Influenza Situation Updates.
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2009
December
- MMWR: Deaths Related to 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Among American Indian/Alaska Natives — 12 States (Dec 11)
- MMWR: Safety of Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccines — United States, October 1—November 24, 2009 (Dec 11)
- FDA: Influenza (Flu) Antiviral Drugs and Related Information (Dec 11)
November
- MMWR Update: Influenza Activity — United States, August 30—October 31, 2009 (Nov 13)
- MMWR: Effectiveness of 2008—09 Trivalent Influenza Vaccine Against 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) — United States, May—June 2009 (Nov 13)
October
- MMWR: Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Children and Adults — United States, 2008--09 Influenza Season (Oct 9)
- MMWR: Update on Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccines (Oct 9)
- MMWR Announcement: New System for Monitoring Emergency Department Visits for Influenza-Like Illness (Oct 9)
- MMWR: Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 6 Months—18 Years — Eight Immunization Information System Sentinel Sites, United States, 2008—09 Influenza Season (Oct 2)
- MMWR: Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 6—23 Months — United States, 2007—08 Influenza Season (Oct 2)
September
- MMWR: Performance of Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Tests During Two School Outbreaks of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection — Connecticut, 2009(Sep 25)
- MMWR Update: Influenza Activity — United States, April—August 2009(Sep 18)
- MMWR: Receipt of Influenza Vaccine During Pregnancy Among Women With Live Births — Georgia and Rhode Island, 2004—2007(Sep 11)
- MMWR: Surveillance for Pediatric Deaths Associated with 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection — United States, April—August 2009(Sep 4)
August
- MMWR: 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infections — Chicago, Illinois, April—July 2009(Aug 28)
- MMWR: Surveillance for the 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus and Seasonal Influenza Viruses — New Zealand, 2009(Aug 28)
- MMWR: Evaluation of Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Tests for Detection of Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus — United States, 2009(Aug 7)
June
- MMWR: Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infections Among Health-Care Personnel — United States, April—May 2009(Jun 19)
- MMWR Update: Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection — Mexico, March—May, 2009(Jun 5)
May
- MMWR: Serum Cross-Reactive Antibody Response to a Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus After Vaccination with Seasonal Influenza Vaccine(May 22)
- MMWR: Hospitalized Patients with Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection — California, April—May, 2009(May 22)
2008
December
- Press Release: Health Groups Release 2009 Immunization Schedules (Dec 31)
- Interim Antiviral Guidance for 2008-09 (Dec 19)
- MMWR: Update: Influenza Activity - United States, September 28--November 29, 2008 (Dec 12)
- National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) (Dec 8 – Dec 14)
- MMWR: Notice to Readers: National Influenza Vaccination Week-December 8--14, 2008 (Dec 5)
August
- WHO recommends composition of influenza vaccines for the 2009 southern hemisphere influenza season (Aug 20)
- Canine Flu is a respiratory disease of dogs caused by a specific influenza A virus. (Aug 8)
July
March
- MMWR: Interim Within-Season Estimate of the Effectiveness of Trivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine—Marshfield, Wisconsin, 2007-08 Influenza Season (Apr 18)
- MMWR: Update: Influenza Activity—United States, September 30, 2007-April 5, 2008, and Composition of the 2008--09 Influenza Vaccine (Apr 18)
February
- CDC Health Advisory for 2007-2008 Season: Influenza Antiviral Use for Persons at High Risk for Influenza Complications or Who Have Severe Influenza Illness (Feb 29)
- Press Release: CDC’s Advisory Committee Recommends Influenza Vaccination for Children 6 months through 18 years of Age (Feb 27)
- Podcast: Influenza Vaccination Now Recommended for Children 6 months through 18 years of Age (Feb 27)
- FDA: Influenza Virus Vaccine 2008-2009 Season (Feb 25)
- Transcript: Seasonal Flu Update (Feb 15)
- MMWR Update: Influenza Activity—United States, September 30, 2007—February 9, 2008. MMWR 2008 Feb 15;57(Early Release):1-5.
- WHO Announcement: Recommended Composition of Influenza Virus Vaccines for Use in the 2008-2009 Northern Hemisphere Influenza Season (Feb 14)
- CDC News Conference on Influenza (Feb 8)
January
- CDC Health Advisory: Influenza-Associated Pediatric Mortality and Staphylococcus aureus Co-Infection (Jan 30)
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